Re-Wiring Aquatic Life Hybrid

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AquaticLifeProducts said:
The existing unit will likely not have any more changes made to it. Have you seen the new decorative covers that hide the T5 wires and the LED wires?

The new white units will have the decorative covers included as we figure these will be out in the living areas and will need to hide the cords.

The "in process" dimming hybrid unit will have a single power cord with 0 -10V input. Since this unit would be fully assembled we would have the single power cord. However it will not be adjustable like the current unit is, as the wires will be running through the ends of the fixture. So it will be fixed at the 18" width and all the existing 18" hybrid fixtures parts will work with the fixture. Just can't adjust to 16" or 23.25".

Thanks for the input. Are you running a peninsula tank?
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I am not, I've bounced around on a couple of the different active threads about the hybrid option. I have a 30 inch cube that I plan to use a stand mounted rail system to run the wires down each of the rails.

The dimming hybrid sounds like a great option that I will hold out for, thanks!
 
AquaticLifeProducts said:
The existing unit will likely not have any more changes made to it. Have you seen the new decorative covers that hide the T5 wires and the LED wires?

The new white units will have the decorative covers included as we figure these will be out in the living areas and will need to hide the cords.

The "in process" dimming hybrid unit will have a single power cord with 0 -10V input. Since this unit would be fully assembled we would have the single power cord. However it will not be adjustable like the current unit is, as the wires will be running through the ends of the fixture. So it will be fixed at the 18" width and all the existing 18" hybrid fixtures parts will work with the fixture. Just can't adjust to 16" or 23.25".

Thanks for the input. Are you running a peninsula tank?
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I ordered two 36” long fixtures from BRS about a month ago for a new build. I haven’t opened them yet but hope they have the new deceptive covers.

I was planning on modding these as well but also joining them together to make one 72” fixture.
 
Behnken said:
I ordered two 36” long fixtures from BRS about a month ago for a new build. I haven’t opened them yet but hope they have the new deceptive covers.

I was planning on modding these as well but also joining them together to make one 72” fixture.
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The decorative covers will not be included with the black units, as they are the base unit. We found that about 30% of the people using them are behind the scenes and would not want to spend the extra cost for them. So the decorative covers for the black units will be an accessory. The white units since we know will likely be seen out in the open we will be including the covers.

Let me know if you have any questions on joining the 2 - 36" units together.
 
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AquaticLifeProducts said:
The decorative covers will not be included with the black units, as they are the base unit. We found that about 30% of the people using them are behind the scenes and would not want to spend the extra cost for them. So the decorative covers for the black units will be an accessory. The white units since we know will likely be seen out in the open we will be including the covers.

Let me know if you have any questions on joining the 2 - 36" units together.
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I would like to know a better way of joining the two 36" together
 
damianoscott said:
I would like to know a better way of joining the two 36" together
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I have a pretty good plan to complete the work and was going to document it better this time and update this post with it. It will probably be a month or so before a complete the work though. My new tank probably won’t be ready for another couple of months.
 
damianoscott said:
I would like to know a better way of joining the two 36" together
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Will you be suspending them as a single unit with the 4 suspension wires? I had a customer use an all tread coupling nut to create the space between the fixtures and then was able to screw through the end plate to the couplings. Send me a PM and I can give you a call or send you an email with more of the details that they used.
 
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AquaticLifeProducts said:
Sorry, didn't mean we didn't make them, we already offer them, they are just not included with the black fixtures. Take a look at the link below, they are in stock and ready to ship.

https://www.aquaticlife.com/aquatic-life-t5ho-hybrid-decor-endcap.html?___SID=U
Plus installation video.

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The decorative cover is a nice addition to the fixture! It really does offer a solution to provide a much cleaner looking light, but can still keep the cost of the fixture down.

Keep up the good work!

On a side note, not sure if you noticed it yet but there is a typo in your video.

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Behnken said:
The decorative cover is a nice addition to the fixture! It really does offer a solution to provide a much cleaner looking light, but can still keep the cost of the fixture down.

Keep up the good work!

On a side note, not sure if you noticed it yet but there is a typo in your video.

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Thanks for the catch on the spelling. I will see if the person that did the video can fix it.
 
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